Wingspan: 40–50 mm
Flight period of butterflies: in one generation from June to September
Larval food plants: Species from the families Poaceae (grasses) and Cyperaceae (sedges)
The White-lipped brown (Erebia ligea) is a fairly large and distinctly dark-colored butterfly. The upperside of its wings is dark brown, at the outer edge of the wings it has a band of red-orange spots, on which are small black 'eye spots'. On the outer edge of the wings, in the bands, white and black lines alternate. The orange band on the underside of the wings is limited to the forewings, while on the hind pair the 'eye spots' are only orange-bordered. For the underside of the hind wings of this species, a white band of irregular shape is characteristic, which is often interrupted.
The White-lipped brown enjoys a moist environment. It lives in forest glades rich in flowering plants, and it is often seen sunning itself perched on the eagle fern. It occurs from lowlands to the tree line, but is more common at higher elevations.
